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It sounds like something straight out of science fiction: Robots zap the danger surrounding them. But for Keck Medical Center of USC, the new devices are powerful tools in the fight against the spread of disease and infection.

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A piece of legislation by a local lawmaker aimed at cracking down on scam charities is set to become law. Sponsored by Assembleyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach), the bill targets scam charities and will go into effect Jan. 1.

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A bicyclist died after being struck in Fountain Valley on Saturday morning by a motorist suspected of driving under the influence of prescription drugs, authorities said. Vinh Tran, 36, died on Monday, two days after he was struck by a Jeep travelling southbound on Brookhurst Street near Heil Avenue, police said.

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The ballpoint pens in shirt pockets of Orange Coast College security officers aren't writing tools at all - they're cameras, and they're watching students. The small, discreet, cameras record audio and video and were quietly issued in November to the 20 non-sworn officers on the Costa Mesa college's security force.

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A small earthquake hit central Orange County on Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The magnitude 2.5 temblor struck about 1 mile south-southwest of Midway City around 11:33 a.m. The quake was about 6.1 miles deep, according to the USGS. No injuries or damages have been reported.

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A couple from Laguna Woods has been reported missing, authorities said. Carl Tarantino, 83, and his wife, Theresa, were last known to be at their residence in Laguna Woods on Friday morning, according to a statement issued by Orange County Sheriff's Department Lt. Jeff Hallock.

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A man died Saturday after a car he was riding in lost control and crashed into an electrical pole in Garden Grove, authorities said. The female driver of the car survived and was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, according to Garden Grove Police Lt. Ben Stauffer.

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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of robbing three people at gunpoint in a Santa Ana garage, authorities said. Alfonso Cisneros, 35, was found in Santa Ana later in the day and taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. Javier Cabezas, 46, was taken into custody after a vehicle stop.

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Police agencies across Orange County reported 27 hate crimes in 2013, according to figures released Monday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Of the Orange County cities reporting incidents, Garden Grove and Westminster had the most hate crimes, with four and five incidents, respectively.

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A man suspected of robbing a bank in Westminster was arrested Friday after carjacking a taxi and leading officers on a chase, police said. The man, described as a white male in his 20s, walked into a Union Bank branch in the 15500 block of Brookhurst Street around 3:11 p.m.